The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-14
criticism as caused by the following notice.
emanating!rom the commissioner OF police OF
the mefroDlis

the metroDis.
In CONSCIENCE of the disordery which
have in Trafalgar and of the
danger to theeace of the metropolis from meetings
held there; an with view to prevent such dlsor-
Charles warru the commissioners of police of the
metropolis, dhereby give notice, with the sanction
the Commissners Isai of her Majsstys Works and
Public Bulldogs, that until further intlmatlon no
public meeting will be allowed to assemble in Trsfal-
gar square, DIT will speeches be allowed to be
delivered thern ard all well-dsposed persons are
hereby cautiaed and requested to abstain from
Joining or attedng any such meeung OF assetnoiaee
and notice is .rther given that all necessary meas
ures will be adpted to prevent any such meeting or
assemblage &C.. ETC.. etc.
Some mairain that in issuing this notice Sir
Charles Warren is within his legal rights, while
others ccuted that it is a gross and fragrant at
tempt to intcfere with the right OF public meet
ing
The Dali, News, in a leading article OF
marked mocration, upholds the action of the
commissions of the police on the ground that
the crowds aat have gathered around the lions
and fountais are an undoubted nuisance to the
public in ge eral, and a hindrance to trathc
The Pail Nal Gazette, on the other hand, sees
just cause fir suspicion, and cries the alarm IN
the followirr words of uncertain sound:
Sir Cbarls Warren, with the assent of Mr..
Matthews al Mr.. Plunket has taken upon himself
to deny to he citizens of London the right TO hold
public meetigs in Trafalgar square. 1t is usuIpa'
ton of the Iost insoent kind. 1t ought not to be
tolerated nd it will not be tolerated. Sir Charles
Warren hano more right in law to forbid the hold
ing of pubic meetings in Trafalgar square than he
has to closest Paul's Cathedral or to break into the
Office of te Pail Mall Gazette He, the chief COM
missioner the police who constituted and raid
for enforcement of respect for the law is now the
first law-teaker in London. 1t is in the name of
.he law tat we raise our voices in solemn protest
against tbs arbitrary invasion OF the legal hoer-
es ana @ bs bss IN Trafsgpr it is for Par
lament tesay not for policeman, who, however
high his ce, is but the humble servant of the pub
lie and minister of the law. Lord Salisbury, we
know, hs made secret of his desire to forbid pub
lie meetings in the one central meeting ground r IN
IovI S,rT Srhal aUDQ yVl
up and hat at once. A committee should be formed
defed the right of public meeting in London and
steps sud instantly be taken to nish this insolent
usurpaton upon popular rights. Next Sunday viii
probabl see the lagest meeting ever held in the
square.the chief commissioner proclamation not
withstading.
Thepoet William Morris, and other we'll
known popular leaders are taking the same
tone. md urging ''all lovers OF freedom to at
tend mkt Sundays meeting, and by their pres
ence . insure good order" The event is awaited
with TO little anxiety.
Wednesday tLord Mayors dayl passed off
more lnietly than could have been anticipated
considering the attitude of the police, and but
for the comical incident of Mr.. Bennett Bur
leighs arrest nothing worthy of record would
have come before the public. The arbitrary con-
duct of the constables to the unemployed" hiss
ceased to be worth notice as it has come to be
everyday occurrence.
Whether or not the meetings of the half
starved workmen are allowed continue they
will have attained one object, and that which L
take to be the principal one, namely, that or
calling general attention to the fact that thou
sands of trained and willing workers are eating
out their hearts in the weary waiting for work
that never comes. 1t is computed from the
statistics brought together in the blue books
that no fewer than 100000 men and proper
tional number of women, population OF
600. 600 people suffering from lack of work
in London alone. The official reports OF the
trad euuionists-the elite Of the working class
es-bear the same testimony to the common
distress. The official returns of pauperism show
a steady and alarming increase. The figures
this week are 81. AL paupeIs in the metropolis.
That is to say, increase of 3. los over the cor
responding week of 1885, and 4300 over the
same week in 1885. Thursday was an unevent-
full day in the square, but Friday offered some
Saunders late NJ. p. for East Hull. Mr.. Saun-
ders had pledged himself TO speak words of
truth and comfort to the unemployed" as he
.Sic<'sif expressed it in . courteous letter
addressed to Sir Charles Warren, wherein
he expresses a hope that the police will
receive orders TO leave the meeting unmoested.
The chief commissioners of the police. speaking
at banquet of the Fishmongers' Company, last
night, complained that during the last few
months the police had not received the support
from the public which they had the right to
expect. Can Sir Charles Warren have so little
knowledge OF human nature TO suppose the
events of the last months-the treatment OF
Miss Cass the restoration to the police force Oh
Endacott the husting, pushing, bullying and
arrestng of an order-loving. long suffering peo-
ple-has had no educative influence upon the
minds of even slow paced. law abiding London
ersf Speaking of the Cass case reminds me of
kindly deed done, rather of a generous offer
made, by distinguished American lawyer, to
mark the public appreciation of the honorable
conduct of Miss Cass now Mrs. Langley and
her friend and employer Mrs. Bowman. THIS
gentleman proposes to subscribe for tenth
of any sum which may be raised, up to 81, 900
in all" testimonial of sympathy and
respect to these badly used women. Such
proofs Of the brotherhood Of love bind the
hearts of English women very close to their
American kinsmen. ELIZABETH kINGsBURY.